Johnny Silverhand surrounded by two cars in Cyberpunk 2077

is already a stunning game by default, but it doesn't have to be capped at the generic specifications. In the nearly four years since its release, some players have developed mods to make the game almost indistinguishable from real life. Whether the mods are designed to improve specific things like water or more overarching fixes that apply to resolution and frame rate, the community has gotten quite creative to enhance the experience.

To say had a rough launch would be an incredible understatement. The game debuted in such an atrocious state that the publisher, CD Projekt, issued full refunds to anyone who requested it. The game has since improved by leaps and bounds through various performance patches and rework updates, but through some creative and innovative mods, it's possible to make feel as realistic as walking outside in the real world.

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If there's one sure-fire way to make a game look more realistic, it's better ray tracing. Ray tracing is a graphics technique that essentially is designed to make light behave in video games as it does in the real world. It's one of the few things video games are still steadily improving at, and still capped on certain systems as great ray tracing requires high-level specifications.

The Cyberpunk Ultra Plus Better Path Tracing and Stutter Hotfix mod from authors SammiLucia and Xerme (all mods linked here and below via Nexus Mods) is a must-have to make look crisp. This mod improves the efficiency of both path and ray tracing in by 58% and even reworks certain character models to make them better suited to the increased optimization. The creators say the mod is designed to improve both visuals and performance while limiting bugs, a feat they accomplished with extraordinary precision.

While some mods focus more on enhancing one crucial element, others serve as more broad revisions that